Friday, December 20, 2013

KASHMIRI
MEHNDIRAAT SONGS HAVE ALSO GONE BOLLYWOOD
WAY … POOR IN THOUGHT AND CONTENT .

Some
days back I attended a Mehndiraat Function of a marriage ceremony wherein folk
singers from Anantnaag were arranged by the host . Once the dinner was over ,
the singers sang some popular foot tapping songs so as to make guests Dance. As
usual nowadays ,the foot tapping music overrides the lyrics. Where have the
singers of GULREZ gone ? Where have the listeners of GULREZ gone ? I quote the
new Mehndiraat songs..

1

Dupatta
Goamayee aabuss ,

Dariyaavus
Taraan Taraan ..

(
My Dupatta slipped into the water

While
I was crossing the river .)

2

Shroin
Shroin Kar Tai Roannie Daamanus

Az
Baaijaanus Chha Maaenziraat..

(Tinkle
the bottoms of your Apparel

My
brother is having his Mehndiraat today )

3

Maaenz
haai Laaejikh Kamun Kamun

Maanzi
Namum Mubarak..

(
Every one has used Henna today

Bless
these henna Dyed nails )

I
remember the old songs upon which over ladies would also go sentimental , dance
and perform Hikkat ..

1

Roshee
valo Myaani Dilbaro

Poshan
Bahaar Aav Yuur valo …

(
Come my love this way !

The
spring flowers are again around . )

2

Jaan
Vandayo Yaari Jaanaanaai

Maaeji
Maaleun Yeli Chhu Aasaanaai

Raaja
Maaleun Teili Chhu Basaanaai

Maaej
Panaai Chha Tasalaa Divanaai..

Jaan
Vandayo Yaari Jaanaanaai………..

(
This life for you ,My Love ! My friend !

When
mothers are around for their daughters ,

The
daughters feel regal .

For
Mothers only know and console them in their pain..

This
life for you ,My Love ! My friend )

3

Hiye
Me Goadd Deut Baag Nervunaye

Sheyee
Reit Draays Baazaar Kunaye

Samkhaan
Samakhum Bub Panuniye

Loat
Loat Huetmuss seer Baavuniye

Vyoth
Vyoth Logamuss Oush Traavuniye

Sheerus
Heutanum Athha Daaluniye

Dopanumm
Koorie Ye Chhu Tchaaluniye

Gutchh
Gutchh Koorie Gurr Panuniye

Maaleini
Gaaeri Chhuna Kenh Laaruniye

Baayi
Maaleun Guvv Baael Maaleuniye

(
A Daughter who is having some trouble in her inlaws house comes to her father . While relating her woes , the daughter weeps inconsolably. The father Put his
affectionate hand over her head. He then expresses his helplessness. He advises her to go back to her in laws house .
The conversation makes them sentimental. )

Thursday, December 19, 2013

SOURCE ...(The photo belonged to Mrs. Santosh Mathur, great-grand daughter of Babu Shiv
Narain, who was a friend of Ghalib. Reportedly ,It is now in a private collection in Allahabad. )

TO
THIS PHOTO I AM ADDING MORE ON GHALIB AND HIS HAVELI IN GALI QASIM JAN, DELHI...

STORY OF GALI QASIM JAN AND GHALIB

Nawab
Qasim Jan was An Iranian noble .
Qasim Jan settled in Lahore, where he
was attached to the court of the Governor, Moin-ul-Mulk, in the 1750.
Later he moved to Delhi to join Delhi
court during the rule of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam ( 1728-1806 AD ). In Delhi
, he was conferred the title of Nawab. He now built his new house
and a Mosque in Ballimaran area .
The place came to be known as Galli Qasim jan while the mosque is known to
this day as Qasim Khani Masjid .

That
was about Gali Qasim Jan . And now Ghalib ..

Married
at the young age of 13 to Umrao Begum, Ghalib ( 1797-1869. ) moved on to settle
in Delhi. In one of his letters he describes his
marriage as the second imprisonment after the initial confinement that was life
itself.

This
great poet spent important phase of his life in Gali Qasim Jan
Haveli. This is the place where he composed
most of his verses or Gazals – Poems
that revolutionized the world of urdu poetry . But during the
"Mutiny" of 1857 he lived for some time in Sharif Manzil, where Hakim
Ajmal Khan's father used to reside. The reason was that Sharif Manzil was a
protected building because its owner was
the personal physician of the Maharaja of Patiala,
who had excellent relations with the British . Ghalib
also makes mention of Small Attar ( Perfume )
Bottles , Pankhas ( fans ), Mashaals (Torches), Huqqas (Hubble
Bubble ) and Paandaans (betel leaf boxes) of his Haveli. The Nafeeri and Tasha
(musical instrument ) shops in the
Street added a Mughal Aura to Ballimaran
during Ghalib’s time.

Ghalib
spent a good part of his life fighting court cases . Some money-lenders took him to court for
recovery of their dues. Once a wine-merchant brought a claim against Ghalib for recovery of balance
due .The case came up before Mufti Sadruddin Aazurdah, an devoted admirer and a
close friend of Ghalib. When Ghalib appeared in the court to defend himself, he recited a
couplet :

Qarz ki peete thay mai aur samajhte thay
ki haan

Rang laavegi hamaari faaqa-masti ek
din….

On
this poetic admission, the Judge decreed
the Wine-merchant’s claim and paid the amount to him out of his own pocket.

In
1835, in a civil suit filed by a creditor , a decree for Rs. 5,000 was passed
against him. In 1847, he was charged with gambling and sentenced to six months’
imprisonment and fine. In appeal, the conviction was confirmed by the Sadar
Nizamat Adalat. In 1867, Ghalib filed a criminal defamation case against a
writer for using insulting language against him. In a satirical couplet with regard to these controversies
he says :

Ho ga koyee aisa bhi ki Ghalib ko na
jaane

Shaayar to Woh achhaa hai, par badnaam bahut hai

After
the Rebellion of 1857 had subsided
, British troops Under the command of Col
Burn started house to house searches
in Delhi. The troops entered Ghalib’s haveli and took
him to Col
Burn. The col was puzzled by Ghalib’s
appearance and Turkish Head dress. I
reproduce exact conversation of Ghalib and Col Burn as appearing in a Book ..

“ Who are You , Muslim or Hindu ? ”

“ Half
Muslim . ”

“ What
does that mean ?”

“ I drink wine but do not eat pork. ”

After the revolt of 1857 and troubled by the violence and killings around, Ghalib rarely moved out of his room. He finally
breathed his on 15th February , 1869.

Ghalib
lived a painful life . His Liquor addiction
troubled him so did other needs of life. After the decline of Mughal
Empire and rise of British Raj, despite his many attempts, Ghalib could never
get his full pension restored and had to
live like a pauper.

All
his children even the adopted son named Arif died young. The message about
death of Arif was conveyed to him while he was in Calcutta . He wept bitterly and wrote a
Gazal. I add some lines

kashmiris world over listen to these poetic lines when they tune in to
this FM station online. .RADIO SHARDA is a Community FM Radio located in jammu
city Broadcasting in kashmiri language and started for preservation ,
propagation and protection of kashmiri language and Culture .

“..... After the unfortunate Mass Displacement from valley , kashmiri Pandit
community braved many troubles and hostile conditions to exist . We had to
struggle for survival far away from our motherland and roots. Various groups
always felt a dire need or some organized effort with mass reach to pass on our
glorious language , culture and traditions to the youth. And believe me Autar
Ji , Without preserving our language and traditions , we may draw to close this
5000 years old civilization in next fifty years . Can we afford it ? This
question always haunted me day and night . The result is Radio Sharda 90.4 FM.

To give you a correct background I may inform you that During a visit
to UK
, I came across many community Radio stations set up by Asian Diaspora for
preservation of their language and culture . I saw a couple of these stations
and was impressed by their purpose and reach. Back home , It so happened that I
came across an advertisement from GOI inviting applications for such like
venture from Intending entities . And that set me in motion.

Setting up FM Radio station was not an ordinary job in terms of
devoting time and arranging finances . This passion makes you to bring money
even by disposing off some personal Assets . Assets that people strive to
create in lifetime. May be only fools attempt such things . But this passion
drove me to be one amongst that rare category . No one supported the idea
initially . Even my close friends believed that my idea to materialize on
ground fell in rarest of the rare possibilities . But I am thankful to almighty
that finally this idea saw the light of the day. Our thrust is only culture,
heritage and language . I can say that we have been successful in this
direction . It is a beginning and we have to go a long way.

I may also add Autar Ji that Over 100 volunteers work for Radio Sharda
providing their services free of cost . With ever increasing operating costs ,
the station earns a nominal amount through advertisements that are aired
locally in jammu.
The station needs Financial help and support to survive. It also needs trained
professional staff and latest equipments apart from suitable space / sound
proof recording studio for program expansion which includes Broadcast of
socially relevant Dramas . So many things and so many projects for the station
.

Presently the station airs day long quality kashmiri music especially
old kashmiri songs , Chhakri and Sufiana apart from other programs. We also air
special program on kashmiri Naats on Fridays. We hold regular interviews of
writers , Poets , Painters and Artists from within the valley and outside .Any
one who has something to say on kashmiri culture and language is welcome to the
station . No politics please. Recently you must have heard Neel
kashkari’s talk on Radio Sharda . We also aired an interview with noted singer
Kailash kher which became quite popular .

Time and again our dear listeners stationed within the country and
outside in USA , Europe or Australia have
desired to contact us during live programs through what is known as phone in
facility . This facility shall enable them to come close to their roots by way
of instant two way dialogue . This equipment is the immediate need for the
Station . We have many plans which can materialize only if our Financial
worries are over . I quote Ghalib’s couplet to substantiate my point …

Licensed to PIR PANCHAL , a civil society organization ,this Radio
station is certainly the hard work of shri Ramesh Hangloo ,its Founder .

Launched in December 2011, RADIO SHARDA currently airs 15 hours of programming; out of which three hours are live, rest is recorded. The streaming
on the website is available for 24 hours. Popular programs currently aired
include

(b) WAANGIJ-VOAR… A program
that reminds us of ZOON DUB broadcast from Radio kashmir . This program
highlights problems and issues current to the community .

(c) PEIND TA PURRAN…A
program based on interviews of cross section of community members by visiting
their residences and seeking their opinion on ways and means to protect our
culture , language and eradication of some social evils within the community .

(d) MEIYAAN – KASHEER … A
Program based on propagation of kashmir’s History , culture and glorious
heritage .

(e) AASH … Children’s
program aimed essentially to make them familiar with kashmiri language and
culture .

(f) HEALTH PROGRAM… This is
aimed at educating listeners about common ailments and more specifically
community specific ailments and methods to fight and prevent them. A prominent
Medical specialist is brought in as a Guest speaker for this program .

Located at lower Buta Nagar, TRT Migrant Camp, Jammu
181121 ( Tel…+91 191-2597806 ), this Radio station is available on FM Band 90.4
MHz in and around Jammu
city . Outside jammu
, it is easily approachable online ..

http://tunein.com/radio/Radio-Sharda-904-FM-s157121

The radio has created a listener base amongst the kashmiri Diaspora not
only in Jammu
but in various countries of the world. And during winter season , families of
Kashmiri Employees ( on Darbar move ) in Jammu city also tune in to this FM Radio Station for kashmiri Music and other interesting programs.

( Autar Mota 17.12.2013 )

PS

English rendering of Ghalib’s
couplet quoted by Shri Ramesh Hangloo is as under..

Just finished Reading “ BLACK HOLES” a booklet by Dr Jayant Narlikar , India’s leading scientist in the
field of Cosmology and Astrophysics . His language is Simple and Lucid. Even a
layman can understand the strange phenomenon in the universe with regard to
formation Black Holes and other esoteric objects . Dr. Narlikar also writes
scientific fiction ,short stories and appears to be having deep knowledge of
Indian History , Culture and literature . He prefers to write in Marathi his
mother tongue .

Besides scientific papers and
books and popular science literature, Narlikar has written science fiction,
novels, and short stories in English, Hindi, and Marathi . His articles , write
ups and English translations of his scientific fiction is a preferred reading for
me . A man of amazing simplicity who has not only understood the universe above
him but also the man living underneath . It is a privilege to see him and listen to his discourses on various complex
issues of the universe.

Dr Jayant Vishnu Narlikar is from
Kohlapur Maharashtra . His father Prof. Vishnu Vasudev Narlikar was the Head of
the Department of Mathematics at BenarasHinduUniversity.
Jayant Narlikar had his education in Varanasi.
His mother was a graduate in Sanskrit . Having studied in BHU , he moved to Cambridge and later
joined Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai (TIFR). Thereafter he
moved to Pune as head of The Inter University Centre for Astronomy and
Astrophysics. At Cambridge
, he was a brilliant student of renowned scientist Fred Hoyale who assisted him
in his Doctoral research. So much was Fred Hoyale impressed with the Brilliance
of his student that he decided to work with him to give a new Interpretation to
Einstein’s Theory of Relativity . This New interpretation came to be known as
HOYALE -NARLIKAR THEORY . His work on
Black Holes , Gravitational force in Cosmos , Ergosphere ,White Holes and
Cosmic Energy Problems gave him a pride place amongst scientists of the world .

I am impressed by the diversity
of his interests which include Poetry , Music , Performing Arts and above all tearing apart the mysteries of
this universe . His endearing smile conveys compassion . So do his simple
eating habits...India
needs such simple but great souls . May he live long .

(A play from the early life of
Mahatma Gandhi By K A Abbas and Pragji Dossa .

Pages 137 . Published first in
1977 by Orient Paperbacks New Delhi)

The Book comprises of a four Act
play very well written jointly by two giants namely *K A Abbas ( 1914-1987 )and
Gujrati playwright Pragji Dossa (1907-1997 ).

The scenes created and the
dialogues written for these scenes are crisp and depict some historical events
in south Africa that made
young Gandhi a champion of Human Dignity and Liberty
.Perhaps it was south Africa
only where Gandhi ji began his fight against Oppression and discrimination.

The play begins with the journey
of young Mohan Das karam Chand Gandhi to Durban where he gets his first brush
with Racial discrimination when a custom officer calls him “ O You Blackie . “
Young Gandhi was actually thrown out of the first class Compartment of a train
In south africa.

The playwrights have created some
wonderful court scenes with Gandhi ji in focus. Some scenes have been created
to show Gandhi ji’s meeting with Asians and poor negroes or his visit to Johannesburg slums and
New Castles mines to meet poor workers. The reader also comes across some
historical characters like General Smuts And General Botha in some scenes apart
from the then leaders of Asian community in south Africa like Haji Habib, Pilai
,Naidoo , Kachhalia , Yusuf Ismail Miyan ,Mir Alam, Ratansay Sodha , Daud Mohd
Parsi , Mr. Angalia ,Sorabjit Adjanta and so many names .

One also comes across some
powerful Scenes showing Gandhi ji inside Natal
prison .Scenes showing Gandhi ji’s public meeting in Mumbai with Tilak ,
Gokhale and Badar Ud Din Tyabji on dais have been superbly created .

.The scenes , the dialogues and
the historical events depicted in this play create a Grand impact on the mind
of the reader . And I am sure that the play shall be a grand success should
some skilled theatre group try performing it on stage. This invaluable script
written by two masters should not be allowed to go waste.

( Autar Mota 15.12.2013 )..

• *K
A Abbas was the great Grand son of well known urdu poet Altaf Hussain Hali .
Hali was a student of Ghalib. Abbas was also connected with IPTA apart from
being a successful film director, novelist, screenwriter, and a journalist in
the Urdu, Hindi and English languages. He also wrote stories /script for some
successful movies like Neecha Nagar , Jagte Raho, Dr Kotnis ki Amar Kahaani ,Dharti Ke Lal,
Awara, Saat Hindustani , Naya Sansar , Awaara, Shri 420, Mera Naam Joker, Bobby
and Henna.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Reading “ Ancient Indian Costume
” by Roshen Alkazi ( Died 2007 ). This is a wonderful book for any serious
reader more particularly for people connected with Films , Television, Theatre
, Art and Costume / Dress designing .The book covers Dresses and costumes of India right
from Ancient Mauryas to Gupta period . The period thus covered happens to be
the glorious period of Indian Civilization. The illustrations and drawings in
the Book help the reader to understand the contents with elaborate and reasoned
methods used by the author .

The book under review takes you
to Maurya and Shunga periods and details the dresses and Ornaments used by the
Royals and the ordinary people of that period. It also draws heavily from
Kushan, Gandhara ,Sanchi , Satavahana civilizations. Ajanta Cave Drawings have
also been extensively covered by the author to bring home her point of view .
The author has covered the dresses and ornaments of Soldiers , Milkmaids ,
Budhist Monks ,Kings , court Dancers , gate keepers , Administrators ,
Ministers , Village Girls during various civilizations . A reader also
understands the origin and usage of various dress /Ornament related items like
Angrakha , Nupur , Kangan , Kantha , Chudamani , Panchlari Haar ,Mukut ,
Lehanga ,Ratanavali ,Mauli , Pulakbandh ,Neelibandh , Chogaa , Choli and Kurta
etc. etc.

I have also read Roshen’s both
Poetry Books “Seventeen Poems ”and “Seventeen More Poems.” Apart from these
books she has also written another scholarly book “ Medieval Indian Costume: India and Central Asia
”. I am informed that her Books on Indian Costumes are a study material in
various universities world over .

Roshen is survived by her
brilliant children Amal Allana and Faisal Alkazi . Both Amal and faisal are
well known names in Indian Theatre. Roshen has been a costume designer for more
than five decades and has designed all
the costumes for her husband’s Theatre Productions . She also set up Art
Heritage Gallery at Triveni Kala Sangam in New Delhi.

The book has been dedicated to
the memory of her brother Sultan Padamse ………….

( *Treil is Small late
Autumn fruit in Kashmir resembling
an Apple. It is very small in size , juicy and tastes like an apple. )

(Poet Dina Nath Naadim
during his tour to china..)

It is widely
believed that Naadim saw the Chinese
Opera--’White Haired Girl’ and was highly impressed. He also wanted to do
something similar in kashmiri . This
idea he shared with his friends like Moti lal Kemmu ,Mohan Lal Aima, Pran Kishore,
G R Santosh, Noor Mohd Roshan, Pushkar
Bhan, Aziz Haroon and many more. And so was the
Opera BOMBUR TA YEMBERZAL ( The Bumble Bee and the Narcissus flower ) conceived , composed and delivered by him.

Five words from this opera spread to the entire length and
breadth of the country . From hills of Arunachal Pradesh to the sand dunes of
Jaisalmer or from of the Cold desert of Ladakh to the habitation on the shores of
Arbian sea , I found “ BOMBURO BUMBURO SHAAM RANG BOMBURO ” popular thanks to Vidhu Vinod Chopra who used it for a song sequence in his movie Mission kashmir. Combined with music , these words created an enthusiasm
that made people dance . Yemberzali Aavij Zaavij Thuff Dithh ,Tsolmut Chhu Traet Toofaano .Bomburuss Yemberzal Beyee Samkhaavon ,Nerunn Prein Armaano ,Toofaan Shaitaan Neri Zung Fatrith .Saavon Munz madaano .Bomburo Bomburo Shaam Rung Bomburo ,Kyaazi Chhukh Yoot Naalano.Haal Baav Panunuy Haa Shaam sondharo ,Ais Karroy Jaan Qurbaano .( Dina nath Naadim )My simple english rendering of the above lines is as under ... “ O Delicate Narcissus! uptil now , You Have undergone pain and suffering alone .” And now We shall ensure your meeting Bummble Bee , To fulfill all your pent up desires .This Satanic tempest visiting our Garden at the moment ,Shall disappear shortly to die down in some open field.O Bumble Bee ! Bumble Bee ! O Dusky Bumble Bee !Why do thee lament so much ?.So sang Maswal ( Iris ) Gul e Laala ( Tulip ) and many other flowers in the Opera “Bombur Te Yemberzal “ of Dina Nath Naadim depicting romance of Bumble Bee and Narcissus flower …

( Poet Naadim With Sheikh Mohd. Abdullah in srinagar )And then the
Poems of Naadim have all the essential features of Great Poetry . To me these
features appear as unique perspective ,original creativity ,images that ignite
senses ,Direct Rhyme that flows like a river and Internal music. In almost all
poems , the poet is using original ideas to put forth his creativity . No rhetoric. The end stops used by the poet in
some of the poems are Fantastic and so effective that the reader is compelled
to stop and ponder . His method of creating indirect Rhyme is superb that creates
subtle echo of the sound . Naadim has also made unique usage of the soothing
sound words that target our senses . The sound of chirping birds . The sound of
flowing streams. The sound of water falls. The sound of wind blowing. So many
sounds words. The assonance and consonance created by the internal music of his
poems goes deeper and deeper to the senses of the reader or listener ..

( Poet Naadim in Moscow )

Soann Siendh Sangar
Roapp Koahh Maalai

Marg Ta Baal Tchhei Poashei
Poash

Koall Raavaan Amrit
Naett Naarey

Yuthh Reishi Vaarie
Vitasta Raatchh

( Lines From kashmiri Opera Vitasta by Dina nath naadim )

Golden are your
Mountains And silvery are the peaks

The Hills and the
valleys are nothing but flowers .

Pitcher loads of Nectar flows down your streams ,

And here flows river Vitasta, the Guardian of this land of Rishis..

In 1964, Naadim wrote
a poem “.Radhee Vaalei Sunz Hakh ”. or “The call of the Waste Buyer (
Kabaadi )” . The poem may sound ordinary to a casual reader.This is the story
of the man who is supposed to overlook how some turned rich overnight . This
common man trapped in the commodity market also requires him to overlook someone selling short . And this market
is driven by utility and
expediency concept alone . If any one
amongst us has no utility and is not expedient , he should prepare himself to be sold like the waste of
old Newspapers . ………….

Zeiv rehunn kariv
Guftaar Kaeniev

Radhee kaagaz Akhbaar
Kaeniev

Hoeumm Kaetee ounn
Athh Kathhie Sannie Beqal

Yaemm Kunn Chhonn
Yiss Kuthh Vannie Beqal

Khonvuth Khodd Kyaa
Kyaa Khannie Beqal

Praethh Kaanh Kuthh
Chhuvv Phir Phyaar Kaeniv

Radhee Kagaz akhbaar
Kaeniv.

( Dina Nath Naadim )

My simple english rendering of the above lines is as under ....

Mortgage your tongue
and sell your speech ,

Sell this waste !
Sell it like Old newspapers or used Paper.

“How that man gained
this wealth !”

Whosoever thinks this
issue is a fool.. .

“This man sells short in his Trade ! “

Only a fool shall say
so .

O Yes that man who
works hard unnecessarily is also a fool ?

All these words are
foolish and are beyond our understanding ,

So why not sell now.

Sell this waste !

Sell it like Old
newspapers or used Paper.

( Poet Dina Nath Naaadim )Assi Gayee az taam
subahheikk braaent

Yoat Taam nukhaa voat
mandienien shaam..

( Dina Nath Naadim )

We kept thinking that
it was A Dawn time for us

Till the evening
knocked to declare Day end.

And Naadim always felt that the march of life has to go on ..

Assi chhu Vaeinee Kotaah Kotaah Pakunn

Assi Chhu Hutie Huthh Aasamaanus Juut Karuun…

( Dina Nath Naadim )

We have still to go and go too far
,

There, That sky we aim to touch …..

(Poet Dina
Nath Naadim with another kashmiri Poet Gh Nabi Firaq on his right and Well known Painter G R
Santosh on his left .In this photo Pran Kishore ji , Rafiq Raaz and Shri
M Y Teng as well )

.. If Hindi poet Harivansh
Rai Bachan calls the spectacle of morning as “Aa Rahi Ravi Ki Savaari ”, see what Naadim
has to say…

The darkness was attacked by the first beam of light and away did it move . Light started pouring in from all directions then . The sun acted like *Kaam Deva to defeat the demon of darkness paving way for the morning to arrive …

Siyaahi Guvv Vachhuss Zeuss Noor Voatleuvv

Hupaaer khoat Kaamdeev Vulamaniey Pahaadus ..

( Dina Nath Naadim )

My simple English rendering of the lines is as under ..

The beams dug a well in the bosom of Darkness ,

For daylight to spread all around .

Behold ! There emerges Kaam Deva ( Sun ) climbing the Mountain..

* Kaamdeva can be
traced in some verses of Rigveda , Atharveda and Puranas . Every kashmiri poet
even from the Sufi or Mystic genre has used the word symbolically. Kaamdeva
is a god of love and desire . Its
companions are a cuckoo, a parrot , soft breeze and spring season. Some
scriptures also describe it as a god that intervened for consummation of Shiva’s union with
Parvati for the birth of Kartiekya . Kartikeya killed the demon Tarakasur . Tarkasur had been troubling many Rishis and Brahma had
advised Indra that only shiva’s son could kill the demon.

( Autar Mota 09.12.2013)PSDr Ayaz rasool Nazki informs :"Bombur yemberzal, opera by Dina Nath Nadim was translated into Persian by none other than celebrated Tajik author Mirza Tarsonzadeh. I have a copy of the translation. "